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RSS Feed for WIBW - Politics - Headlinesen-usFri, 31 Jul 2015 21:36:44 GMTKansas collects $3.7M less in taxes than expected this monthhttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Kansas-officials-await-figures-on-tax-collection-this-month-320274051.html
Kansas officials are close to learning whether the state's tax collections this month met expectations.Kansas county disputes Yoder calling it an immigrant sanctuaryhttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Kansas-county-disputes-Yoder-calling-it-an-immigrant-sanctuary-320266071.html
Fearing the possible loss of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds, Finney county officials are challenging Rep. Kevin Yoder's assertion that their county is an immigrant sanctuary.Voter ID laws focus of Kansas civil rights committeehttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Voter-ID-laws-focus-of-Kansas-civil-rights-committee-319499901.html
The Kansas division of a federal civil rights commission says it will investigate whether Kansas voter identification laws have affected voter turnout.Dem leader: Brownback's absence when budget cuts unveiled "a cowardly way out"http://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Kansas-governor-wont-be-present-for-budget-announcement-319019081.html
Gov. Sam Brownback doesn't plan to be present when his administration outlines $50 million in spending cuts to help Kansas avert a budget deficit.Top Democrat in Kansas House apologizes to caucushttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Top-Democrat-in-Kansas-House-apologizes-to-caucus-318888081.html
The top Democrat in the Kansas House has apologized to fellow Democrats and asked how he can improve next session.Kansas schools try to limit student debthttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Kansas-schools-try-to-limit-student-debt-318885501.html
Higher education schools in Salina have been working with students to improve their financial knowledge and manage their student debt.Both parties hope 2016 caucus date brings candidates to Sunflower Statehttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Both-parties-hope-2016-caucus-date-brings-candidates-to-Sunflower-State-318688431.html
Republicans and Democrats in Kansas both hope March 5 caucuses will lure serious contenders for their parties' 2016 presidential nominations into the state.Trump continues to lead pollhttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Trump-continues-to-lead-poll-318623511.html
Most Republican voters want Donald Trump to remain in the race for president, and he's the candidate GOP voters are most likely to say they want to see on the debate stage, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.Kansas Supreme Court sets timeline in school funding lawsuithttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Kansas-Supreme-Court-sets-timeline-in-school-funding-lawsuit-318496911.html
The Kansas Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in November on whether the school funding law has fixed unconstitutional disparities so it provides equal educational opportunities for all students.Numbers don't add up in Brownback's teacher pay comparison, MO official sayshttp://www.wibw.com/home/politics/headlines/Brownbacks-teacher-pay-comparison-doesnt-add-up-MO-official-says-318493801.html
Gov. Sam Brownback has stumbled in trying to build a case that teachers in Kansas are paid significantly better on average than teachers in neighboring Missouri.